Editing Palais Garnier (section)

===1872–1873===
The political leaders of the new government maintained an intense dislike of all things associated with the Second Empire, and many of them regarded the essentially apolitical Garnier as a holdover from that regime. This was especially true during the presidency of [[Adolphe Thiers]] who remained in office until May 1873, but also persisted under his successor [[Marshal MacMahon]]. Economies were demanded, and Garnier was forced to suppress the completion of sections of the building, in particular the Pavillon de l'Empereur (which later became the home of the Opera Library Museum). However, on 28–29 October an overwhelming incentive to complete the new theatre came when the Salle Le Peletier was destroyed by a fire which raged the entire night.<ref>Mead 1991, pp. 143–145. 170–172.</ref> Garnier was immediately instructed to complete the building as soon as possible.